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Scientists Discover Why We Are Addicted to Sweets [Health News]
photo credit: Nutsboutnuttn (Allison) Lately, I’ve been suffering from a sweet tooth – I can’t get enough chocolate to satisfy my “craving,” and grapes just aren’t cutting it. I know enough now to just keep it out of the house … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, Corn, corn syrup, Diet, dopamine, eating, Food, health, HFCS, obesity
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Consumer Reports on Healthy Hearts: Eat Fruits, Skip Vitamin Supplements [Healthy Bytes]
photo credit: kansasliberal Eating Fabulous points to this Consumer Reports article on designing a heart-healthy diet. Advice offered includes recommended fruits and vegetables to load up on, designing a diet around the “Mediterranean eating plan,” and whether “heart-healthy supplements” actually … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer-reports, Diet, Food, fruit, health, healthy, supplements, vegetables, vitamins
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Eating Healthy and Exercising While Travelling Gets Easier [Social Changes]
photo credit: Crissy Teena I don’t know about you, but often business and vacation travel is an excuse to take a hit from the hamburger pipe, and extended travel means weight gain. In recent years, I’ve actually sought out hotel … Continue reading
Web Visits on the Rise – Doctors Practicing Medicine on the Internet [Health 2.0]
photo credit: john-norris I recently read an interesting article on Medical News Today reporting health insurers will begin covering online physician visits: Health insurers Aetna and Cigna have announced that they will pay for online physician visits, and patients will … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine
Tagged doctor, health, internet, Medicine, online, physician, second life, surgery, Technology, web visit
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Study Shows Natural Trans Fats May Have Health Benefits [Health News]
photo credit: JasonTromm Medical News Today reported on a study on possible health benefits from natural trans fats. According to the study, rats fed a diet enriched with trans vaccenic acid experienced a drop in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, cholesterol, dairy, Diet, fat, health, jedi, milk, natural, Trans-fat
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